Kahal Population, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011
Kahal is a village situated in Kakatpur block of Puri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 285 families residing in the village Kahal. The total population of Kahal is 1,010 out of which 520 are males and 490 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kahal is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kahal village is 90 which is 9% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kahal is 837 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Kahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kahal is 82.5%. Thus Kahal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 88.75% and the female literacy rate is 75.95% in Kahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 90 | 49 | 41 |
| Literacy | 82.5% | 88.75% | 75.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 233 | 112 | 121 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 251 | 102 | 149 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kahal village out of total population, 329 were engaged in work activities. 67.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 329 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 221 | 186 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 59 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 27 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 126 | 96 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 108 | 68 | 40 |
| Non Working | 681 | 266 | 415 |
Map of Kahal, Puri, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kahal, Kakatpur
Below are the list of villages near Kahal village in Kakatpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mulagarh | 2,121 |
| Badaolangar | 735 |
| Itapada | 122 |
| Katakana | 2,256 |
| Jiunti | 1,147 |
| Samia | 570 |
| Kendrapati | 1,080 |
| Sriramapur | 1,167 |
| Jiola | 1,952 |
| Deuli | 46 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kahal, Puri, Odisha - Wikipedia